Rice at UAB - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (3:30 PM EDT)
UAB -23.5 (44.5)
Rice 30 - UAB: 24 (Conference USA)

Owls (4 - 8) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Mike Bloomgren (7 - 26)
Avg Score : 19 - 33 (14 - 33 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RICE 2nd straight Road Game
UAB is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -18.5 (SP+ UAB -32)
Projected Score: RICE: 28 - UAB: 30 (58)
UAB Win prob: 96% | Cover: 54%
RICE Travel: 568 miles

Blazers (9 - 4) (9 - 3 - 1)
Coach Bill Clark (42 - 23)
Avg Score : 26 - 38 (28 - 38 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
RICE Players
UAB Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Rice's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Rice at Arkansas	+19.5	50.0	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/11	Rice vs Houston	+7.5	50.0	L 7 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/18	Rice at Texas	+26.0	52.0	L 0 - 58	O	N
Sat 9/25	Rice vs Texas Southern	-37.0	53.5	W 48 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/2	Rice vs Southern Miss	-1.5	45.0	W 24 - 19	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Rice at UTSA	+17.0	53.0	L 0 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/23	Rice at UAB	+23.5	44.5	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/30	Rice vs North Texas	-1.5	55.0	L 24 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/6	Rice at Charlotte	+6.5	51.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/13	Rice vs Western Kentucky	+19.0	61.0	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/20	Rice at UTEP	+9.0	47.0	L 28 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/27	Rice vs Louisiana Tech	+3.5	52.5	W 35 - 31	O	Y

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Predictions for Rice's Schedule

UAB's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Wed 9/1	UAB vs Jacksonville State	-16.5	52.0	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/11	UAB at Georgia	+22.5	44.0	L 7 - 56	O	N
Sat 9/18	UAB at North Texas	-12.5	58.5	W 40 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/25	UAB at Tulane	+2.5	55.0	W 28 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/2	UAB vs Liberty	-3.0	49.0	L 12 - 36	U	N
Sat 10/9	UAB vs Florida Atlantic	-3.5	48.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/16	UAB at Southern Miss	-17.0	43.0	W 34 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/23	UAB vs Rice	-23.5	44.5	L 24 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	UAB vs Louisiana Tech	-14.0	49.5	W 52 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/13	UAB at Marshall	+4.5	55.5	W 21 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/20	UAB at UTSA	+3.5	54.0	L 31 - 34	O	Y
Fri 11/26	UAB vs UTEP	-13.5	49.5	W 42 - 25	O	Y
Sat 12/18	UAB vs BYU	+7.0	54.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RICE	.12	42%	19.1	39%	2.84	120	46%	215	3.35	.08	41%	32.9	40%	42%	2.38	23.8	1.6	1.8
UAB	.17	42%	26.4	43%	2.83	200	41%	201	3.53	.07	33%	38.3	33%	33%	3.48	75.1	1.8	1.6

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
RICE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UAB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RICE Offense	5	19.1	14.2	42%	3.35	1.6	21	335	120	215	2.8	57%	43%	39%	46%	17%	.12
UAB Defense	9	38.3	37.7	33%	3.48	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	48%	52%	33%	33%	19%	.07

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
RICE Defense	5	32.9	32.6	40.8%	2.38	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	55%	45%	40%	42%	15%	.08
UAB Offense	9	26.4	28.2	42.3%	3.53	1.8	16	401	200	201	4.9	59%	41%	43%	41%	15%	.17

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Rice	5	35:19	21.4	37%	55%	3.4	23.8	1.6	1.8	4.4	1.4	1	32.1
UAB	9	28:13	16.1	41%	57%	8.2	75.1	1.8	1.6	6.6	2.3	1	29.8

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RICE Offense	5	57%	39%	42.8	120.2	2.8	1	-.09	2.84	81%	13%	0.6
UAB Defense	9	48%	33%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.81	64%	12%	1.2

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
RICE Defense	5	55%	40%	-	-	-	-	.02	2.99	55%	9%	0.89
UAB Offense	9	59%	43%	40.7	200	4.9	17	.03	2.83	66%	9%	0.77

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RICE Offense	5	43%	46%	16.4	26.6	215.2	8.1	13.1	11	2	.39	1.7	28%	26%	.17	5%	2.1
UAB Defense	9	52%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.06	1.6	37%	23%	.15	7%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
RICE Defense	5	45%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.14	1.6	31%	33%	.2	6%	2
UAB Offense	9	41%	41%	15.1	27.1	201.3	7.4	13.3	14	9	.37	1.9	31%	32%	.38	6%	2.2

Rice's Power Ratings
Rice's Power Rating: NR
Rice's Offense Rating: NR
Rice's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #99
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Rice's 2021 Expected Record: -
Rice's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.9 #127
Rice's Offense SP+ Rating: 18.2 #123
Rice's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.3 #124

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Rice: UAB: 7.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Rice: -22.9 UAB: 9.1

UAB's Power Ratings
UAB's Power Rating: 7.05 NR
UAB's Offense Rating: NR
UAB's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UAB's 2021 Expected Record: -
UAB's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.1 #43
UAB's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.1 #47
UAB's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7 #30

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Rice Scoring
Offense: 19.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.2
Defense: 32.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.6

Rice's 2021 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
UAB 30
Rice 28

Projected Total Points: 58

UAB Scoring
Offense: 26.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.2
Defense: 38.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 37.7

UAB's 2021 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 2 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/08	Rice	24	UAB	17	UAB -1.5	Rice	51.5	Under
2024	11/23	UAB	40	Rice	14	Rice -7.0	UAB	52.0	Over
2022	10/01	Rice	28	UAB	24	UAB -10.5	Rice	51.0	Over
2021	10/23	UAB	24	Rice	30	UAB -23.5	Rice	44.5	Over
2020	12/12	Rice	16	UAB	21	UAB -7	Rice	42.5	Under
2019	10/05	UAB	35	Rice	20	UAB -10	UAB	43.5	Over
2018	10/13	Rice	0	UAB	42	UAB -17	UAB	52.5	Under
2017	11/04	UAB	52	Rice	21	UAB -9	UAB	49.5	Over
2013	11/21	UAB	34	Rice	37	Rice -14	UAB	0
2010	11/27	Rice	28	UAB	23
2009	09/05	UAB	44	Rice	24
2006	10/14	Rice	34	UAB	33
2005	10/01	UAB	45	Rice	26

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UAB	7	5	5 Overs
Rice	6	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 4	7 - 2	2 - 1	5 - 1
Road Teams	4 - 9	2 - 7	1 - 5	1 - 2

(#) RICE at (#) UAB

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	RICE	UAB
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#43
Perf GradeGrade	#113	#19
OffenseOff	#110	#34
DefenseDef	#108	#11
Spec TeamsST	#60	#63
TalentTal	#99	#92
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Rice Injury Report

UAB Injury Report

Rice on Offense


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UAB Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#110	#11
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#30
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rice Run Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UAB Def
Run GameRun	#94	#14
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#110	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#23

Rice Pass Game


CategoryCat	RICE Off	UAB Def
Pass GamePass	#105	#11
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#97	#9
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

UAB on Offense


CategoryCat	UAB Off	RICE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#34	#108
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#47	#124
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UAB Run Game


CategoryCat	UAB Off	RICE Def
Run GameRun	#37	#111
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#41	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#122

UAB Pass Game


CategoryCat	UAB Off	RICE Def
Pass GamePass	#71	#96
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#44	#57
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UAB 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'21 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

RICE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Legion Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
UAB -23.5 (44.5)
Rice won at UAB this year (30-24)

Previous Matchups
Rice beat UAB last year (24-17)
UAB beat Rice in 2024 (40-14)

RICE's OC Marques Tuiasosopo (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RICE's DC Brian Smith (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

UAB's OC Bryant Vincent (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UAB's DC David Reeves (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD